Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-09
DAILY HERALD.
Testimony for the Prose
cutiOn Closed.
MEDICAL OPINIONS GIVEN.
The Jury to Visit the Room Of
the Defendant Some Time
To-day.

Court was moro crowe1, if possible,
shan on Wednesday. The examine
ton Of MIR McGregor on cross-exami-
nation was continued.
1 had two interviews with both Mr..
and Mrs. Rozelle. l wrote down the
interviews in tull. Witness hero pro-
duced the original notes, and read
from them, which we're to the same
effect as the witnesses examination-in-
chiefly
1t took me perhaps an hour to make
the interview. am acquainted with
Mr.. Rozelle, but never was an init
mate acquaintance OF his. Az the
time of the interview Mrs. Rozelle
said she was very much excited, and
alter throwing the vitriol ran up and
down the stairs three or four times,
and once, when she went down, saw
Petrie and Gibson. wrote the article
which appeared in the HERALD, using
my notes as a basis and drawing on
my memory.
kE-DAhEII k<AAhiNhAAo-N'
I showed Mrs. Rozelle the article
published in tue HERALD. CA copy OF
the HERALD of May the 18th. 1887,
vas here introduced and identified by
the witness as the one containing the
interview.)
Objected to by the defense as
irrelevant. Objection sustained for
the season that the witness had al
ready testified to the same facts).
In taking the interview Mr.. Rozelle
frequently corrected himself, and l
had to go back and change my notes.
DIR. II. s. oRME
being called testified: am a physi-
clan. am President OF the State
Board of Health. / know Chas.
Petrie attended him OIL May 18th,
1887. He came to my office. He was
suffering from the effects Of acid and
was experiencing the most eXcrutlat-
ing pain. His face was swelling very
fast. When came in DR.. Ross was
applying oil with brush. The acid
was SO strong as to eat up several
brushes.
next visited him at the private
hospital, 2l5 South Olive street.
attended him for two weeks. l sup
posed he would be badly ma ked for
life, but our treatment was more sue
cessful than we had hoped, hence, the
marks are not bad. The action OF
sulphuric acid combined with wafer
is very severe; the acid having a
very strong affinity for water,
There would be difference in the
effect of the acid if poured or thrown
or dashed upon a PERSONS face. II
poured it would leave mark indl-
eating a more gentle application il
dashed it would leave marks indi.
eating a violent and spattered ap'
pearance.
(Mr. Petrie was here brought in as
an exhibit, and DIR. Orme asked tc
indicate on his face what was the ap
pearance OF the marks on his face at
the time he was called to attend him).
Objected to by defense. Objection
overruled.
As represented by the doctor, the
indications were that it had been
poured.
The vitrol was not in spots on his
face, but in streams and streaks.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
Water is more diffusive than vitrol,
and, consequently, the latter would
not scatter as much as water if thrown
in the face. If q handkerchief, wet
in water, should be used to wipe of
yitrol after applied to the face, l dc
not think it would lessen very much
the effect OF the acid, but might
spread it. Water will dilute sui
phuric acid, and. of course would
when diluted with it, neutralize its
effects. (Mr. Petrie was again intro.
duced as an exhibit). If ! had
never seen Mr.. Patrie before, !
think l would know he had
received vitrol OF such acid in the face
(The doctor here pointed out the scar
covering a portion OF the forehead, the
nose, left eye and CHM There are
MANY acids which would have the
same effect if applied to the flesh.
Sulphuric acid is the chemical name
for vitrol. If water is combined with
this acid there is a tendency to COM
bustion and chemists have to exercise
care in diluting it.
DIX. W. w. hOSo
testified: l live in this city and have
practiced my profession over ten
wears. saw Petrie in May, in Hinze-
mans drug store, on Nam street. He
saw me and said "For God sake do
something for me-" He was suffer
ing from the effects of acid which had
been applied to his face. It was an
acid that was on his face. The outer
portions of the skin were corroded
and eaten up. used several camel
hair brushes, the acid eating them
very fast. The acid was principally
ON the left side of the face. 1t
seemed TO have run down from the
forehead. 1t had left a well-defined
track, commencing little to the right
of the centre of the forehead and run
ming to the 1T. II water is apple to
acid it generates great heat, and il
dashed on the face after the acid was
placed on it, would cause it to burn
more. If the acid had been dashed i
would have been more difused. II
seemed to have been poured.
CROSS. EXAMINATION.
The tendency OF sulphuric acid
would be to adhere together, while
water would be more easily diffused,
but il either were dashed or thrown
they would be diffused. In going
through the air it would be separated.
I think if acid was poured on the face
and water quickly applied, the water
would carry sufficient acid with it to
eat clothing after leaving the face. II
ncid were thrown upon the forehead
perpendicularly the tendency. would
Re to scatter and mark the face in
blotches. l have acted as a physician
for the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, but Mr.. Petrie paid his own
hills.
Recess until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Robert Farrell, being sworn, tcsti-